Wednesday, August 18, 2010

what the...

I was reading my Twitter feed a couple of days ago. Say what you will about Twitter, but I love seeing what goes on in peoples heads and lives. I'm nosy like that. Roger Ebert has a great feed. If you have an account, I highly suggest you follow him.

Sometimes he posts pictures that he asks for captions to. This picture he posted the other day with the request "knitting in need of a caption". I think it should have read Knitting in Need of an Explanation!

I love it, but what is it?!

You guys seem to be pretty Internet Saavy. If you find where this was originally posted, let me know. It's vexing me...

Mission Statement

The Knitty Gritty Committee is the one and only Hartford yarn bombing chapter. Our influences came from Houston's Knitta, and they deserve credit for the concept.

Yarn bombing is a type of street art which employs colorful displays of hand-made textiles placed in an urban landscape. Like most graffiti, yarn bombing isn't about destruction, but bringing art, personality and beauty to sterile environments. This opportunity allows us to make a statement against hard, cold, masculine culture by taking a widely-viewed warm and cozy feminine past-time to the streets. Perhaps we'll even bring some "mother" nature to Hartford.

All are welcome - male/female, crocheter/knitter.Even if you don't know how to knit, all you need is a willingness to learn. We also appreciate scrap yarn donations for those unable to participate in the stitching process.

For those worried about the loss or damage of a finely knit product - don't fret. Think of it as a public service or arts donation. Odds are you'll make someone's day!